Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34898, Asa Gillet, Continental (Conn.) Michigan Residence And Agency

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.) Gillet, Asa or Gillit
S. 34898
Michigan residence and agency
CONTENTS

Michigan 749
Asa Gillet, Dragoon Sheldon's - 3 years - war. of in the State of who was a in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by Colonel in the Conn line, for the term of Continental from 17 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Michigan at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th day of April, 1878.
Certificate of Pension, issued the 11 th day of July, 1838 and sent to Hon. W. Taylor, Manlius  Madison  Co. N. York
Arrears to 4th of Semi-annual account ending
New certificate issued 11 th July 1838
$
Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818. May 1, 1820. March 1, 1822.
Recorded Book F vol. 10 page 147 by S. A. Elliot clerk

Dauphin County
State of Pennsylvania
On this 27th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County personally appears Asa Gillet aged 74 years, resident in Harrisburg County aforesaid and a citizen of the United States, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That he the said Asa Gillet enlisted 1st of Jan'y 1780 in the State of Connecticut, in the Company commanded by Capt. Hogeland of the 2 d Regiment of Light Dragoons commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon — that he continued in said Company until after the battle of Guilford Ridge when he was transferred to Capt. Wm Staunton's Company — that he continued to serve in the said

corps until 1783 when he was honorably discharged from service at Danbury - State of Connecticut - that he was in the battle of "Valentine's Hill" - at the taking of Fort Stoney on Long Island - & several skirmishes, - - - that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid Obeet Johnestock H. M. Giltet
Dauphin County
State of Pennsylvania
On this 27th day of April 1818 before me the subsc- riber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County personally appears Seth Stone who being duly sworn ac- cording to law doth depose & say that he hath known Asa

Gillet the foregoing deponent - since the 1781 - that he hath known him to perform the services stated in the preceding deposition - that he (the deponent) was in the same Regiment & at the same time with the said Asa Gillet and further saith not, that he hath known  Seth Stone Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid Obed Foster
I Obed Foster one the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid - do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Asa Gillet did serve in the Revolutionary War - as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me - to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - April 27 th 1818 - Obed Foster

Dauphin County & State of Pennsylvania ss.
I John Mashey Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dauphin do certify that Obed Hahnstock Esq, who has given the within certificate and whose name is subscribed thereto, was at the time of so doing and yet is an Associate Judge of the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said Court at Harrisburg the 28th day of April A.D. 1818.
John Mashey, Proth ry

County of Seneca
On this Twenty first day of January 1834 before me, the subscriber as Justice of the Peace for the said County of Seneca — personally appeared Asa Gillet a Revolutionary Pensioner who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Stanton — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon — in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the Territory of Michigan where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the Territory of Michigan (where) his children had previously purchased lands in Michigan and he was desirous of being with them —
Sworn and subscribed to, before me the day & year aforesaid
H. N. Baldwin
Justice Peace
Asa Gillet

Territory of Michigan County of Lenawee
Be it known that on the 21 st day of January 1834 before me the subscriber Justin of the Peace for said County personally appeared Albert W. Tiffany who on his oath declares, that Asa Giltto is the same identical person named in an original certificate of Pension in his possession from the War depart- ment, and is the same person who has sworn to, and subscribed the foregoing Affidavit. Sworn to, and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
H. N. Baldwin
Justin Peace
A. W. Tiffany
County of Lenawee
I do hereby certify that Albert W. Tiffany the witness above is a person of truth and veracity.
H. N. Baldwin
Justin of the Peace

I Danna Pittman Clerk of the Court of Lenawee County in the county, certify that H. M. Baldwin is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 27 th day of January in the year One Thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
D. Pittman Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lenawee County M.T.

Asa Gillet No 749
Pen a to N. York
April 18

State of New York Otego County S. Be it Remembered that on the 17 th day of Jan 1820 before Abijah H. Beach one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County personally appeared Asa Gillet of said Unadilla in said County who being duly sworn according to law doth declare & say that he served the United States in the Revolutionary War in the Company of St. Dragoons Commanded by Capt n William Stanton in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon being the 2 d Regt. of St. Dragoons on the Continental Establishment that he made application for a pension on the twenty seventh day of April 1818 - that he received a certificate of pension from the War Office of the United States dated 29 th May 1818 and numbered 749 and further that he is now fifty five years of age - his wife Naomi is 49 years of age Daughter Ruth 17 years Daughter Sarah 15 years Son Amos 13 years Daughter Lucinda 8 years of age that his said wife & Children except daughter Sarah are of feeble Constitution and unable and unable to do much work - that himself is a common laborer and has to work hard for his support & that of his children - and further the said Asa Gillet did thereupon take and subscribe the before me the said Abijah H. Beach an oath in the words following viz -
I Asa Gillet do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 10 th day of March 1818 - and that I have not nor has any person in Trust for me any property or securities contracts or

debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
Asa Gillet
Sworn to & Subscribed the 17 th day of June 1820 before -
Majah H. Beach One of the Judges as aforesaid
Schedule of the whole estate and income real & personal of Asa Gillet - necessary clothing and bedding excepted taken & subscribed by the said Gillet before Majah H. Beach one of the Judges as aforesaid this 17 th June 1820 -
One Cow & ten Sheep lot. with Pasture one big 8 months old ————— $23.00
A. Gillet
State of New York
Otsego County Clerks Office: I George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego & State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty three Dollars ————— In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24 th day of June 1820
George Morell Clerk

State of New York Otsego County, ss. on the 11 th day of October 1820 the aforesaid Asa Gillett personally appeared in Open Court and made oath that the above Affidavits & schedule by him subscribed are true Asa Gillett Sworn this 11 th Oct r 1820 Before the Court J. W. Morell Clerk
State of New York Otsego County Clerk's Office J. W. George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego afore- said, being a Court of Record do hereby certify that the above named Asa Gillett, personally appeared in Open Court on the 11 th October 1820 & took & subscribed the above affidavit
Witness my hand & the seal of the said Court this 11 th October 1820
J. W. Morell Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S. F. 34898
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Asa Gillet a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 Sept. 1779 Taylor Grant Mead Conn.   Jany 1, 1781* May 1783 Hoagland William Stanton Elisha Sheldon Light Dragoons   Battles: Stony Point, Valentine's Hill where he was wounded in left leg, Yorktown where he was wounded in left thigh, Black Rock (St. Johns) where he was wounded in head.  
Battles engaged in, See above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Litchfield, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 27, 1818 His cl. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Penn.
Age at date of application, 54 years old
Remarks: In 1820 and his wife Naomi was 49 years old. She was not alive in Feb'y 1829. In 1820 children were Ruth 17 years old, Sarah 15 years, Amos 13 yrs. Lucinda 8 years.
Respectfully,
See Conn. book page 283 which shows that soldier enlisted Jany 1, 1781
Commissioner.

Michigan Territory
Connecticut Pennsylvania
to Asa Gillet
Private,
Sheldon's Dragoons 3 years war
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1815.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of May 1818 and sent to care of Saml. Shopk Esq. Harrisburg Penn a .
Arrearages to 4 th Sep r 1818
4 months 8/30 $ 34.13
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Morrisburg Pa Continent
Transferred to Connecticut, 7 June 1826. —
See letter to Hon. J. B. Clark Ho: Rep s 26 Jan y 1829.
Transferred to New York from Connecticut 7 April 1829 from the 4 March 1829
transf d Feby 20. 1834 to Michigan Terr y : In 4 Sept r 1833 notice sent to him, care of E Doty, Pen: Agents Detroit Michigan Territory.
Michigan Terr y New York 1829 + 34 New York

Asa Gillet.
Issue a new Certificate - see letter to Hon. W. Taylor - to whom Send the certificate

Letter to John 18 Sept 1837

Apr 27/18 - near Harrisburg, Pa - 54
End Conn Jan 1/80
from Capt Strongland, Ulster, Sheldon near Stanton Col. 2 Lt. Dray cont est
dis Danbury Conn 1783
at Vall stones still + taking of 7991. 74. along 81 L. J. sev. etc. 1791.
1820 Madilla Otsego Co., NY
1826 Hitchfield Co. Conn - 1829 Otsego Co. wife - 1831
1834 Seneca Co. Mich.
1838 Clinton
1820 - wife Naomi 49 yrs. ch - Ruth 17 Deborah 15 Anna 13 Lucinda 8
Hitchfield Co. Conn 77 Capt Taylor Grant Col. Mead
2 yrs - 175. Spec. Com. 1791

OLD WAR INVALID
SOLDIER .....
SERVICE .....
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CERT. |
FILE
CLAIM RECEIVED |
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
REMARKS .....
YAWMAN & BRBE MFG. CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y.
154794 5M 12 03

State of Michigan County of Lenawee Clerk's Office Pp.
W m Cowers Deputy Clerk in and for said County do hereby certify that John Smith, the within named, is a justice of the Peace. Duly Elected and qualified. All having well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice, do verily believe that his signature within is to be Genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Adrian the 20 th day of March A.D. 1838.
W m Cowers Deputy Clerk

Feb. 27
Feb. 27
N. York
Chenango
Bainbridge
Hon. John Clarke
Transfer
Edwards Esq Pension Office

Hon. John Clarke
Clarendon Esq. Pension Office
Cambridge, Massachusetts, N. York Feb. 27
Feb. 27

House of Rep Feb. 26 '29
Sir
I enclose the application of Mr. Gillet to be transferred to the New York office — He enters the New without delay
Yours truly J. C. Clark
J. L. Edworth Esq Pursuant

Sir
Please give the accompanying papers in the case of Mr. Asa Gilbert an examination as early as may be convenient and inform me of the result.
I am Respectfully Your obed't Serv't W. Faylor.
Hon J. L. Edwards
Haus Representatives April 6 th 1888

Asa Gillis - Application for a transfer of Pension
Transf'd to Conn'd 7 June 1896.
See of Vermont Pension Deer Hanford. Agents Litchfield Conn't. with the tall D. D. after 1896 X

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Connecticut — County of Litchfield 88.
On this 30 th day of May 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Litchfield personally appeared Asa Gillette
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the several companies commanded by captains by Captain  W m Stanton in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Pennsylvania from whence on the 31 st of January 1824 transferred to that of the state of New York — from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state ( district, or territory, ) of Connecticut — where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of Connecticut were that his relations were living in the latter state & he hoped also to better his situation — Asa Gillette
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
David C. Sanford Justice of the Peace
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. The oath must also have the authentication as above required.

I Benjamin Talmadge of the town & county of Litchfield do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within Asa Giltill who in my presence has signed & sworn to the affidavit on the other side hereof and I will know him to be the same person described in said affidavit
Benj. my Talmadge
Subscribed & sworn to this 30 th day of May 1826 - I certify that the above Benj. Talmadge Before me David C Sanford Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Benj. Talmadge is a man of undoubted veracity
David C Sanford Justice of the peace
To all whom these presents shall come, I, the undersigned Clerk of the County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, within the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify, that David C. Sanford, Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, legally commissioned & qualified, & that the official signature on this & the preceding page which purport to be his, are genuine, and his proper handwriting.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this 30 th day of May A.D. 1826.
more set forth

A Campagn Mammone this can work the Camm- -erette (Wells)
Rev. J. V. Bachman Eagle Front door of Dean Washington

returned - I have presumed they have all been correct admitted - & the names of the applicants inserted on the Pension rolls, — — Should any of those claims be not sufficient - would you Sir take the trouble as in the case of Butler to point out the defects & return the declaration - otherwise to transmit the certificates under cover to Obed Fahnestock Esq,
I am Sir
With every consideration of respect
Yours &c -
S. Shoemaker
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Esq.

Application for a new Certificate
State of Michigan Senawee County
vs. On this eighth day of March A. D. 1838 before me the Subscribed a Notary Public for the said County of Senawee personally appeared Asa Gillet who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. S. Stanton in the Regiment commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the Pension List Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, that he received a Certificate of that fact of which the following is a true Copy:
"War Department"
I certify that in conformity with the Act of the United States of the 18 th of March A. D. 1818 Asa Gillet late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the 27 th day of April One thousand Eight hundred and eighteen -
Given at the War Office of the United States this 29 th day of May One thousand Eight hundred and eighteen
E.S.S.
Examined and countersigned J.S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions -
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War "
which certificate on or about the last days of October A. D. 1836 at or near Clinton, he casually

lost the same and has not been able as yet to find it -
Asa Gillet
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Ezra St John Notary Public
State of Michigan Lenawee County
vs Edgar A. Brown of the village of Clinton being duly sworn
saieth that he is personally well acquainted with Asa Gillet who is named in the preceding deposition and who executed the same, and that he drew his powers as his Attorney, dated September Fourth A.D. 1837.
E.A. Edgar A. Brown
Sworn and subscribed to this 8 th day of March A.D. 1838 before me - and I also
certify he is a creditable Witness
Ezra St John Notary Public

State of Michigan Lenawee County ss. Clerk's Office
W. C. Cowers Deputy Clerk in and for said County. Do hereby certify that
Ezra St. John is a Notary Public: Appointed on Twentyfifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven: and that said Notary is duly qualified.
And being acquainted with the hand writing of said Notary do hereby believe that the signature by him above written is Genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Decatur this 20th day of March 1837
W. C. Cowers Deputy Clerk
J. S. Edwards Esq (if the within application is accepted) will please forward the new Certificate to my address directed to Clinton Lenawee County State of Michigan and oblige
Yours Resp y
Edgar A. Brown
Clinton Lenawee County Mich o March 22. 1838

Asa Gillett N. York
Sto Francis
J. J. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Prisoners City of Washington
FREE

Pension Agency Detroit Feb y 6 th 1834
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Asa Gillet a Revolutionary Pensioner to be transferred from New York to this Agency, Please make known the result to
Yours O b . H. Smith
EDW. D. H. P.P.S.
A. L. Edwards Esq. Com r . of Pensions
N.B. The pensioner as above hopes to draw his pay at this Agency on the 4 th of March next.

I Elisha Graves of the town of Bridgewater, County of Washtenaw and State of Michigan hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mr Asa Gillet a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and have known him from the best of my recollection for the term of fifty four years - Was first acquainted with him when I was young should say about eight years of age, at which time we both resided in the town of Litchfield, County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut and resided near the said Mr Gillet until I was about twenty years of age - It was currently reported after his leaving the Army of the Revolution that he had been wounded and that his wound or wounds were received in the service - This report I have frequently heard from Officers and Soldiers who had been in the Army with him, among whom were my father & brother - I well recollect of his being lame and disabled and that the cause was said to be on account of wounds received in serving his Country in the Army of the Revolution - Have always considered Mr Asa Gillet to be a man of truth and veracity and whose statements in regard to his wounds and disability can be relied upon - Dated this 19 th day Dec A.D 1838.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 19 th day of March 1838 John Smith L.P. in & for Lenawee County Mich. { Elisha Graves }
I hereby certify the above named Elisha Graves to be of good Moral Character & Respectable for truth & veracity.
John Smith L.P. in & for Lenawee County Mich.

It is hereby certified - That Asa Gillett, bears marks of having been wounded, in the following places upon his body, viz - There are marks of a wound on the left leg about two inches above the ankle joint and that one or both bones of that leg have been fractured -
The injury thus inflicted appears to have extended to the ankle joint and partially destroying the motions of that joint, as the foot can be but partially flexed upon the leg -
It would appear that the instrument by which the wound was produced, entered the limb on the inside and passed out on the opposite - this wound, it is believed, is sufficient to disable him in some degree as a soldier in active service, and in like manner from obtaining his subsistence by manual labour -
There are also marks of a wound on the thigh about half way from the knee joint to the hip - This wound however does not materially injure the limb or interfere with his duties as a soldier or day laborer - The free motions of the limb are however somewhat impeded -
There is likewise a scar on the head as though it might have been grazed by a ball, as testified by Mr Gillett, but it could not have inflicted any permanent injury -
Dwight Mims
Subscribed & sworn before me the 10 th day of March 1838
John Smith L.P.
I certify that the above named Dwight Mims Physician & is reputable in his profession
John Smith L.P. in & for Lenawee County

To the Honorable the House of Representatives of the United States in Congress Assembled:
The Petition of Asa Gillet of the village of Clinton, County of Genesee and State of Michigan, respectfully shews that he is a Revolutionary Soldier that he served five years in the War that achieved our National Independence - A part of that time he served under Col. Mead and the other part under Col. Sheldon -
The Petition further shews that your Petitioner was severely wounded in several different engagements - He was wounded at the battle of Ticonderoga Hill in the left leg just above the ankle the wound was occasioned by a shot from a musket, the ball from which entered his left leg as aforesaid - He was also wounded by a musket ball in the left thigh in the battle of York Town in 1782. he was also wounded in the head by a grape shot on board of a vessel near Black Rock off Long Island Sound in March '83, he received each and every of these wounds while engaged in the performance of his duty as a Soldier -
Your petitioner further represents that he now enjoys a Pension of Ninety six dollars per annum under the Pension act of 1818 - that at the time of applying for said Pension he was not aware owing to the want of judicious counsel that it was necessary to state and prove the reception of wounds in order to obtain a larger Pension and for that reason and that only, he did not state in his former application that he had received wounds while in the discharge of his duty as a Soldier -
Your Petitioner further shews that he is now and ever has been since he received said wounds greatly disabled in consequence thereof - that the bones of his leg were broken by the passage of the musket ball through it - and that there have been times when he was wholly unable to walk upon it and as a consequence he has been from time to time wholly unable to perform his accustomed avocations as a laborer - that your Petitioner is far advanced in years and is obliged to rely upon the Pension he now receives and his own exertions as a day laborer for support and therefore he applies to your honorable body

For an increase of his Pension to such an Amount as to you may seem necessary and proper. He would state that the Officers under whom he served are dead and that he thinks he has been correctly informed of the death of his comrades who carried him off the field when wounded and upon whom testimony he had relied upon. He was first placed on the pension list of the United States on the Pennsylvania Agency the 27 th April 1818 - and supposes his Company Roll with a record of his services is in the hands of the Secretary of War. As regards his character as a man of truth and veracity would refer to the accompanying Certificate and would respectfully submit the Certificate of Surgeons of this place as to his wounds and the degree of disability occasioned thereby. - Dated this 8 th day of March A. D. 1838.
A. A. Gillet

Personally appeared before me Asa Gillet who upon being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was a soldier in the Revolution and is a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1818 - and receives a Pension of Ninety six dollars per annum - This deponent further deponeth, that he first enlisted in the Army of the Revolution under Captain Taylor in Col Meads Regiment of Infantry in the latter part of the year 1777 and that he enlisted in the town and country of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut and that he afterwards served under Captain Grant in the same Regiment before named, afterwards enlisted into Col. Sheldons Regiment of Cavalry under Captain Hogelin, and was afterwards transferred from the Cavalry (being unable to ride in consequence of wounds) to the Infantry under Captain Stanton, Col Sheldons Regiment and served in the Infantry until May '83 when he was discharged after serving five years, six months and nineteen days according to the best of his recollection - that all the pay he received for his service was at the hands of Captain Stanton which was eighty dollars in one bill of Continental money and sixteen dollars in Connecticut skin Plasters, the eighty dollars mentioned before he disposed of for a breakfast and one half of a gill of rum - This deponent further saith, that he was with Genl Anthony Wayne at the Storming of Stony Point and was in the engagements previous to the Surrender of Cornwallis at York Town and sundry other engagements - This deponent further saith that he was severely wounded at Tolerines Hill about eight miles north of White Plains as near as he can recollect, the history of which is as follows - to wit - a detachment was ordered out to obstruct the passage of the enemy from New York into the country and while this said detachment was retreating he stopped to load his musket and while in the act of loading and partly facing the enemy he received a musket ball in his left leg on the inside just above the ankle joint which passed through the bone and splintered it badly - He was immediately taken off the field and carried to the heights where cannons were placed which opening upon the enemy with grape shot drove them back - This deponent further saith that the Surgeon

of the Regiment Dr Bronson proposed immediate amputation but on the protestation of the said deponent desisted from amputation - that he was not able to do military from the time said wound was received which was in September 1779 until the month of May following, that from time to time during the whole term of his service he was frequently excused from duty on account of inflammation and severe pains in the said leg occasioned by said wound - The said deponent further saith, that after his discharge and after his return to his home, he was frequently laid up and prevented from laboring in consequence of his leg being disordered from said wound and discharging pieces of bone - that he has been confined to his bed thereby for fifteen or twenty days at a time unable to raise himself without assistance and that the same wound has caused him more or less pain ever since it was received until this time and disabled him very much - This deponent further saith, that he was again wounded in the thigh of the left leg on the last day of the battle of York Town previous to the surrender of Cornwallis in '82 by a musket ball passing through the thigh yet without injuring the bone, and that the surgeon stated that he bled so profusely that he would have bled to death in twenty had no assistance been at hand, this wound has been no serious injury to him, although frequently suffered considerably from severe pains darting from the said wound to the wound in the fractured ankle being in the same leg - This deponent further saith, that he was again wounded by a grape shot grazing the top of his head, which was received while boarding the enemy's ship off Black Rock on Long Island Sound, and the party succeeded in securing the vessel and bringing her safely into Black Rock Harbor. This happened in March '83 just before he was discharged. This deponent further saith that the Up

wounds before mentioned has been of no serious injury to him. Further this deponent saith not. —
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Clinton Lenawee County, and State of Michigan this 8 th day of March A. D. 1838.
Asa Gillet
John Smith Justice of Peace Sub for the County of Lenawee
We the undersigned inhabitants of the town of Tecumseh, County of Lenawee and State of Michigan, Certify that we are well acquainted with Mr Asa Gillet a Yeoman of the United States and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and whose statements in regard to wounds and disabilities received while serving in the Army of the Revolution may be relied upon. — Clinton March 8. 1838.
H. Baldwin
John Smith J.P. N. Alpert E Smith Justice Clinton James W. King Alpheus Kies Zerah Whitney Oscar Whitney
Gibson Flynch James Parks Ezra Brown Edgar A. Brown Dwight Nimz Charles Chandler Samuel B Rose Paris Lancaster Ezra St John Notary Public

Clinton March 7 th 1838
I hereby certify that (at his request) I have examined Asa Gillet an old gentleman residing in this vicinity, and find abundant evidence of his having received Gun shot wounds on several parts of his person - The most serious injury is on the left leg below the knee. Appearances indicate, that a musket ball struck the bone about two inches above the ankle joint, and on the inner side of the limb, passed through the bone which was shattered half way to the knee. The bone now consists of many displaced, and imperfectly united pieces
The ankle joint is seriously injured by displacement of the lower fragments of both bones of the leg
Several scars exist which appear to have been occasioned by extracting detached pieces of bone. The injury must be considered a serious damage to any person, a labouring man particularly. Two scars about the middle, and upon nearly opposite sides of the thigh, exist, which it is my opinion were produced by the passage of a ball
Subscribed & sworn before me this 7 th day of March A 1838 John Smith. Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Lenawee Mich
A. Crosby M.D.
I certify that I have examined the leg of Asa Gillet and fully concur in the opinion expressed above by Doct. Crosby B.G. Ellis Physician &c
Subscribed & sworn before me this 10 th day of March 1838 John Smith L.P.
I have examined the marks of injury upon the leg of the above-named Asa Gillet, & I fully concur in the opinion of Doct. Crosby as above stated.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 17 th day of March A 1838 John Smith L.P.
J. C. Adams, Physician Lenawee Co. Michigan.
I certify that the above named A. Crosby, B.G. Ellis and J.C. Adams Physicians &c are reputable in their profession - John Smith L.P. in & for the County of Lenawee

S924 Sept 15 1837 Pension Office.
Mr. Evans
To the Hon. Secretary at War - office
Washington
D.C.
FREE

Clinton September 1 st 1837 -
Dear Sir; You will observe that Mr. Ezra Gilt a Revolutionary Pensioner, has made oath to the loss or destruction of his Pension - Certificate, And he wishes another, he also has understood that the survivors of the Pensioners of the Revolution War, are - intitled to an increase of Pension if so - he requests some instruction from the department as to what steps are necessary on his part to obtain the same. And wishes that the regulations of the Office upon that subject might be sent to him at this place & will receive it as a signal favor, he is now confined with Old age and disease & unable to labor & has no connection able to support him & is dependent on his Government & the charity of his Neighbours for support You will do him a deed of Charity by returning him an answer As soon as is practicable Yours truly
Ezra Gilt
To the Hon d Secretary at the War Office

I, Seneca county N.Y. as a-gilt State of Michigan of the Town of Genesee county & State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he held a Certificate as a Pensioner signed by J. C. Calhoun Secretary of the War Office (at the time given) certifying that he was enrolled on the list of the Revolu- tionary Pensioner, & that he was intitled to ninety six dollars annually, payable semi-annually, which said Certificate he has lost or the same is destroyed, and cannot be found further this deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed to this 18th day of September A.D. before me -
Ezra St. John Notary Publick
Asa Gillet cross
N.B. Mr. A. Gillet's hand shakes so bad he could not write his name legible as is plain by that part of his name written. Under his name which was written by me & he made his cross, he tried twice, but failed except as to A for G , H.W.M.

Please direct the Notice of Transfer to the Provisions Unadilla Otago New York

State of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John Ellis Esq. Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit were sworn to was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, duly commissioned and sworn as such. AND FURTHER, That I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature officially set to the annexed Affidavit to be his proper hand-writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the County afore- said, the 16 th day of Feb y 182 1
Thos. H. Coy Dep y Clk
Whereas in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Connecticut to the State of New York  (vizt) he having lost his Wife and his Family broken up in Connecticut his Effects there sold - he now wishes to spend the remainder of his days with his Children in the State of New York
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Aza Gillet
John Ellis Just of Peace
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear, that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
State of New-York } On this ninth day of February 182 1 before me Otsego County } John Ellis Esq. a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Otsego Personally appeared Abijah H Beach of the said County to me known as a person of veracity who made Oath that Aza Gillett the person who has taken & subscribed the above Oath is personally well known to him and that he the said Gillett is the same person to whom the Certificate of Pension was originally granted
Abijah H Beach
Sworn to & subscribed the day aforesaid before me -
John Ellis Just of Peace

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Otsego ————— ss.
On this ninth day of February 1829, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Otsego personally appeared Asa Gillett who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Stanton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Connecticut to the State of New York  to wit he having lost his Wife and his Family broken up in Connecticut his Effects there sold — he now wishes to spend the remainder of his days with his Children in the State of New York
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Asa Gillett
John Pello Just of Peace " " " "
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear, that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
State of New York } Otsego County }
On this ninth day of February 1829 before me John Pello a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Otsego personally appeared Abijah H Beach of the said County to me known as a person of veracity who made Oath that Asa Gillett the person who has taken & subscribed the above Oath is personally well known to him and that he the said Gillett is the same person to whom the Certificate of Pension was originally granted
Abijah H Beach
sworn to & subscribed the day aforesaid before me —
John Pello Just of Peace " " " "

Asa Gillet's applica- tion to be transfer- red from Pennsylva- nia to New York
Transferred Jan'y 31. 1821
Sept r 1818
414
The signature wanting to the cert. of Clk of the Court Otsego Co. on app n for transfer

State of New York Otsego County -
on this eighth day of December 1820 before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace for the said County of Otsego personally appeared Asa Gillet who on his Oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Com- -manded by Capt. Wm Stanton in the Regiment Com- -manded by Colo. Shelton of L t Dragoons in the Service of the United States - That his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed - that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future -
sworn & subscribed to before me The day and year aforesaid Hester H. Beach Just of Peace
Asa Gillet
State of New York Otsego County Clerks Office
I certify that Abijah H. C. of said County Beach was a Justice of the Peace at the time of taking the above affidavit duly au- thorized to take the same and that the above signature of said Abijah H. C. is his own proper hand writing -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Com. Pleas of said County this 14 th day of December 1820
Signature wanting
M c Morrell Clerk

34 898 1776 INVALID.
Oct. 15, 1904 History to Mrs. H.S. Patterson, Elmira, N.Y. 1920 Apr. 16 Hist. Soc. Elmira Snyder.
File No. 34 898
Isa Gillet
Dragoon Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Geneva, N.Y. Oct 5, 1904
Bureau of Pensions, Department of Interior.
Kindly send the military record of Asa Gillett (or Gillette) who served in the revolutionary war and was a pensioner. Enlisted from (or near) Litchfield, Conn. or possibly from Sidney, N.Y. or vicinity. Later when receiving pension he resided in Masonville, N.Y. but finally removed to some part of Ohio where he remained

until his death.
Am very anxious to have this record but feel that being unable to give you more definite facts it may not be an easy matter for you to look up. I know of no living descend-ant of his who can give me any information other than my mother (his grand daughter) who is now living with me. She remembers well of his receiving his pension while living with his son (her father) in Macon-

ville, N.Y. Further than the facts I have given you she does not remember.
Shall be very glad of all information concerning him you may be able to give, such as date of birth, death, wife's full name, etc.
If you are unable to send this record, if I may hear from you shall endeavor some how to hunt up definite dates. etc. Address
Mrs. H. S. Patterson 113 Brand St. Elmira, N.Y.

Rec. Sec in
418 North Ave., Grand Rapids , Mich.
Mar 28 1920
Commissioner of Pensions Sir Washington , D.C.
Dear Sir Will you kindly give me the record of my ancestor Asa Gillett who served in the Revolutionary War from Lith field , Conn.
He is in the list and returns of Soldiers receiving Family supplies in Connecticut line and we know this to be our ancestor we suppose he was the Asa in Col McClenens Regt who enlisted Sept 23 1777 State Troops
I especially want the name of his wife and hope he had made application for pension
He moved from Litchfield, Conn. to New York State and died there we believe.
Hoping to hear also if Joseph Latham of Groton who enlisted for the defence of New London had a pension as from Lyme when he died.
Sincerely
Mrs Lillie Snyder